Florida's Kenny Boynton not practicing, but is expected to play against BYU

GAINESVILLE -- Florida guard Kenny Boynton will not practice today because of the sprained right ankle he suffered against UCLA on Saturday but UF coach Billy Donovan expects Boynton to play against BYU on Thursday.

"He definitely has some discomfort there, but I don't feel like it's discomfort that's going to prevent him from playing," Donovan said Monday morning. "Now, I'll probably find out a little bit more as we get into Tuesday and and Wednesday when he starts actually really, really moving."

Boynton suffered the injury with 4:24 remaining when he landed on UCLA center Josh Smith's foot after a 3-point attempt. Boynton immediately curled up on the court and grabbed his ankle. He was taken to the locker room for several minutes and eventually returned to the game. He played about a minute but was having trouble running and Donovan eventually pulled him out for good.

Donovan said the Gators were concerned about swelling on Sunday but the training staff got that under control. Boynton is not wearing a protective boot or using crutches, but Donovan is still concerned about how Boynton's ankle will respond when he does get back on the practice court later this week. UF went through a similar situation with Chandler Parsons when he suffered a thigh bruise last month.

"Chandler got to a point, too, when he was walking around and felt pretty good, then he got on the floor and tried to start cutting and he couldn't do it," Donovan said. "I'm still a little bit cautious of where he's at because I haven't seen him spring, cut, change direction, do those kind of things."

Boynton started 34 of UF's 35 games this season and is averaging 14.0 points and 2.6 assists per game.